Where does “vanha” come from?

vanha (Ingrian) comes from Proto-Finnic vanha, from Proto-Finno-Permic wanša.

vanha (Ingrian): old

Definitions

  1. old

Ancestry of “vanha”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Finnicvanhaold
2Proto-Finno-Permicwanša

Words derived from “vanha

Every word from Proto-Finno-Permic wanšaEvery word from Proto-Finnic vanha
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